European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We were given an assignment of which I knew nothing about: to fight against the Russian soldiers.
We were given an assignment of which I knew nothing about: to fight against the Russian soldiers.
Ci fu dato un incarico di cui non sapevo nulla: combattere contro i soldati Russi. -
We were sent in February 1943, Germany was suffering
We were sent in February 1943, Germany was suffering
Siamo stati inviati nel febbraio 1943, la Germania era in sofferenza -
from hard times due to the Soviet troops conquering German troops in Stalingrad,
from hard times due to the Soviet troops conquering German troops in Stalingrad,
dai tempi duri causati dalle truppe Sovietiche che annientarono le truppe tedesche a Stalingrado, -
up in Leningrad, and we were sent to the eastern front.
up in Leningrad, and we were sent to the eastern front.
a Leningrado e fummo mandati sul fronte Orientale. -
Introduction, family, youth
Introduction, family, youth
Introduzione, famiglia, gioventù -
Well, I come from a tradesman’s family.
Well, I come from a tradesman’s family.
Allora, io vengo dalla famiglia di un commerciante. -
My father was a tradesman, a woodworker.
My father was a tradesman, a woodworker.
Mio padre era un commerciante, un falegname. -
My mother was a cook.
My mother was a cook.
Mia madre faceva la cuoca. -
My mother came from Styria and my father from Carniola. They both met in Ljubljana.
My mother came from Styria and my father from Carniola. They both met in Ljubljana.
Mia madre proveniva dalla Styria e mio padre dalla Carniola. Si conobbero a Lubiana. -
I was born 19 April 1924 in Recica near Savinja.
I was born 19 April 1924 in Recica near Savinja.
Sono nato il 19 Aprile 1924 a Recica vicino Savinja. -
Then we moved. As far as our residence is concerned, we moved from
Then we moved. As far as our residence is concerned, we moved from
Poi ci siamo trasferiti. Per quanto riguarda la nostra residenza, ci trasferimmo da -
Sentjanz, Radmirje, Menges, Luc and we ended up here in Kropa.
Sentjanz, Radmirje, Menges, Luc and we ended up here in Kropa.
Sentjanz, Radmirje, Menges, Luc e siamo finiti qui a Kropa. -
On 10 July 1942, I was mobilized to the German Arbeitsdienst, the German labor service.
On 10 July 1942, I was mobilized to the German Arbeitsdienst, the German labor service.
Il 10 Luglio 1942, fui mobilitato presso l'Arbeitsdienst tedesco, il servizio del lavoro tedesco. -
I was mobilized into this service, which was a sort of paramilitary type.
I was mobilized into this service, which was a sort of paramilitary type.
Sono stato mobilitato in questo servizio, che era una sorta di tipo paramilitare. -
I was in the Arbeitsdienst for six months.
I was in the Arbeitsdienst for six months.
Fui nell'Arbeitsdienst per sei mesi. -
Then I returned in December 1942. By the time I got home, the call-up for the German army was already waiting for me.
Then I returned in December 1942. By the time I got home, the call-up for the German army was already waiting for me.
Poi tornai del Dicembre 1942. Quando tornai a casa, la convocazione per l'esercito tedesco mi stava già aspettando. -
„The women gave so much“
„The women gave so much“
„Le donne hanno dato tanto“ -
Maybe my sister had a harder time than I did, as she was always in the mountains with all the boys, but they all truly loved her.
Maybe my sister had a harder time than I did, as she was always in the mountains with all the boys, but they all truly loved her.
Io guardi giuro proprio, adesso mia sorella avrà vissuto un po’ peggio perché a star sempre là con questi ragazzi così... ma secondo me le volevano tutti un bene da chissà -
I know that when she came back to Maro during the summer they would all come to visit her.
I know that when she came back to Maro during the summer they would all come to visit her.
perché so che quando veniva lì a Maro d’estate l’andavano sempre tutti a trovare tutti quei ragazzi così che lei conosceva. -
She got married with the commander of her unit and they moved to Genoa, but they still had a house in Maro,
She got married with the commander of her unit and they moved to Genoa, but they still had a house in Maro,
Perché lei è andata sposata a Genova però siccome aveva la casa lì in montagna, lì a Maro, nel paese, allora, siccome lei era nella formazione di suo marito, che lui era anche comandante